1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/test/support.py b/Lib/test/support.py
index 2130fd6..66ddf4b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/support.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support.py
@@ -1477,6 +1477,16 @@ def run_unittest(*classes):
     _filter_suite(suite, case_pred)
     _run_suite(suite)
 
+#=======================================================================
+# Check for the presence of docstrings.
+
+HAVE_DOCSTRINGS = (check_impl_detail(cpython=False) or
+                   sys.platform == 'win32' or
+                   sysconfig.get_config_var('WITH_DOC_STRINGS'))
+
+requires_docstrings = unittest.skipUnless(HAVE_DOCSTRINGS,
+                                          "test requires docstrings")
+
 
 #=======================================================================
 # doctest driver.